Where does this Latvia data come from?

The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Latvia

Name: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Latvia
Creator: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Latvia: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

0.0041 under-five deaths per woman

Change on year

down 8.6%

World rank

190th

of 200 countries

All-time high

0.0733 under-five deaths per woman

in 1958

All-time low

0.0041 under-five deaths per woman

in 2024

Years of data

1958–2024

Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Latvia, 1958–2024

Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in under-five deaths per woman.

Analysis

In 2024, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Latvia stood at 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman. That is the lowest value across all 67 years on record.

The figure is down 8.6% on the previous year and down 55.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Latvia peaked at 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman in 1958 and was at its lowest, 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman, in 2024.

Latvia ranks 190th of 200 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1950s	0.0708 under-five deaths per woman	0.0682 under-five deaths per woman	0.0733 under-five deaths per woman	2
1960s	0.0497 under-five deaths per woman	0.0422 under-five deaths per woman	0.0648 under-five deaths per woman	10
1970s	0.0425 under-five deaths per woman	0.0405 under-five deaths per woman	0.0435 under-five deaths per woman	10
1980s	0.0374 under-five deaths per woman	0.0326 under-five deaths per woman	0.0413 under-five deaths per woman	10
1990s	0.0264 under-five deaths per woman	0.0182 under-five deaths per woman	0.0337 under-five deaths per woman	10
2000s	0.0149 under-five deaths per woman	0.0121 under-five deaths per woman	0.0178 under-five deaths per woman	10
2010s	0.0086 under-five deaths per woman	0.0063 under-five deaths per woman	0.0106 under-five deaths per woman	10
2020s	0.0049 under-five deaths per woman	0.0041 under-five deaths per woman	0.0057 under-five deaths per woman	5

Countries ranked near Latvia

187 Italy 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
188 Finland 0.0042 under-five deaths per woman compare
189 Belarus 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
191 Portugal 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman compare
192 South Korea 0.004 under-five deaths per woman compare
193 Montenegro 0.0039 under-five deaths per woman compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

More health data for Latvia

Age population, age 14, male, interpolated 9,764 (2025)
Age population, age 15, male, interpolated 10,158 (2025)
Population ages 65 and above 22.2% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, total 1.16 million (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 66.7% (2025)
Population ages 15-64, male 571,658 (2025)
Age population, age 15, female, interpolated 9,567 (2025)
Population ages 15-64, female 585,382 (2025)
Age population, age 13, female, interpolated 9,372 (2025)
Age population, age 13, male, interpolated 10,035 (2025)

All data for Latvia →

Frequently asked questions

What is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Latvia?: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood in Latvia was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024, according to Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Latvia?: The highest recorded value was 0.0733 under-five deaths per woman in 1958.
What is the lowest children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood recorded in Latvia?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0041 under-five deaths per woman in 2024.
How does Latvia rank for children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood?: Latvia ranks 190th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
Is children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood rising or falling in Latvia?: Over the last ten years it is down 55.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Latvia data come from?: The figures come from Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Children per woman that survived childhood vs. those that died in childhood
Unit: under-five deaths per woman
Source: Gapminder (2015); UN Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 200 places, 16,060 data points, 1800–2024
Last refreshed: 06 August 2026

The fertility rate (average number of children per woman) multiplied by the under-five mortality rate (probability of dying before age five).